Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts

Monday, January 4, 2010

Shintaro Sato's Dangerous Perspective


Tokyo photographer Shinato Sato has to climb up rickety fire escapes braving high winds and a deadly fall to get his shots. Unlike observation decks that offer an unobstructed view with perfect composition for locals and tourists alike Sato captures a side of the city you wont find on a postcard. Instead these are scenes a worker or resident might see looking out their home or office window. Having climbed some fire escapes in my earlier days I can tell you this photographer is putting his life in serious danger to capture these amazing images.




Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Cool Japanese Bar Codes


How is it that the Japanese can make everything cooler, even something as mundane as a bar code?

Sunday, October 18, 2009

The Art Of Rockin' Jelly Bean

Rockin' Jelly Bean is a Japanese artist whose work is influenced by Western comic book art and asian Manga.